Executive Vice-President Stephane Séjourné will open the event underscoring the strategic importance of this initiative.
Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
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“We are seduced by big numbers and fairytales, or maybe I should say, fairytale beasts”, remarked Professor Welter in reference to talk of remarkable “unicorn” companies that promise fast, radical change and rapid growth.
At 23, Gonçalo Ribeiro is already navigating two worlds: the academic institutes of physics and the fast-moving arena of entrepreneurship.
Today, Executive Vice-President Stephane Séjourné hosted key stakeholders from across the construction value chain to discuss barriers and challenges affecting the sector’s competitiveness and productivity, as well as possible solutions to address them.
From 1 December 2025, Europe’s glassblowers, potters, cutlers, jewellers and other makers will be able to register their product names under the EU’s new geographical indication (GI) scheme for craft and industrial goods.
The implementing regulation for the protection of craft and industrial geographical indications was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. It will enter into application on 1 December 2025.
The Joint European Forum for Important Projects of Common European Interest (JEF-IPCEI) has endorsed the launch of the design phase for three new IPCEI candidates on biotechnologies.
This call will explore ways to improve the harmonisation and interoperability of eInvoicing, streamline processes, and reduce administrative burdens for businesses operating across borders.
Harmonised rules empower consumers via precise and transparent billing. It also helps manufacturers benefit from cost savings and faster infrastructure deployment through unified requirements.
This annual event brings together EU institutions, Member States, industry, academia and civil society to discuss how to strengthen the sustainability and security of critical raw material supply.
